Wilbur recently let the Wildcat out of the bag when he sat down with Playboy.com to talk rivalries, wedgies and why Arizona coeds think he's the cat's meow.

Playboy.com: We've heard that Sparky the Sun Devil from Arizona State is planning to take you down the next time your teams play.
Wilbur Wildcat: We're definitely rivals, but that's an empty threat. We have our little tiffs here and there, but it's never come to blows. Anyway, all he can do is backflips. I'm a much more well-rounded mascot. I'm an all-round nice guy. And I'm also married.

PB: You are one of the few mascots who has a wife. What are the advantages of married life?
Wilbur: Oh, Wilma's wonderful. I've got a leg, er, paw up on all those single mascots, because when I come home from a long game she's there to give me some milk and cat food and stroke my fur. But she can get kind of jealous, because most Arizona coeds like to flirt with me.

PB: Who's your favorite mascot?
Wilbur: Other than Wilma? Nobody. She usually wears a cheerleading uniform, and I think that's pretty hot.

PB: Is she the hottest of the Arizona cheerleaders?

Wilbur: Oh, by far. She's also the only one who's furry.

PB: Have you ever pulled up Wilma's cheerleading skirt on the field?
Wilbur: Never. I'm too much of a gentleman. But in 1998 I did, ahem, expose another mascot. We were playing Hawaii, and the Rainbow Warrior was hanging out in front of his student section. He's a big guy who wears a loincloth that looks like a thong bikini. So I waited until he turned his back on the Hawaii fans. Then I lifted up his skirt, grabbed the waistband of his thong, and gave him a giant wedgie in front of his home crowd. They went wild and started throwing beer bottles at me, but by the time the Warrior turned around I was already trucking it back to my side of the field, mission accomplished.

PB: Do the opposing team's fans pull your tail?
Wilbur: I have had my tail pulled, but I'm pretty possessive about it, so I keep a pretty close eye on it. Sometimes I'll swat the other team's fans if they're misbehaving.

PB: Have you ever pulled any other mascots' tails?
Wilbur: Once, when we were playing Oregon State. Their mascot, Benny Beaver, has a tail that points upward at a 45-degree angle. So I started following him around, pulling on his tail, then letting it go and watching it pop back up to its original position. After about the third try, I heard something snap. The tail had broken, and it went limp. I felt bad and tried to repair it with some medical tape, but it just wasn't the same.

PB: So basically, the Beaver can't get it up anymore because of you. Do you have sharp claws or any other weapons to attack other mascots with?
Wilbur: I usually keep my claws filed down. But my teeth are pretty darn sharp, so I can take a bite out of the rest of the Pac 10.

PB: Being a cat and all, do you hear a lot of jokes about getting pussy?
Wilbur: That is one thing I can honestly say I've never heard. You've got a dirty mind.